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Attributes | |
ACN | 1623370 |
Time | |
Date | 201902 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | PHX.Airport |
State Reference | AZ |
Environment | |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Route In Use | Visual Approach STAR EAGUL SIX |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
Operating Under FAR Part | Other 107 |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
On eagul arrival for visual approach to runway 8; passing obase; given clearance to descend from 6000 ft to 4000 ft. After initiating descent; I pointed out what appeared to be a drone at a one o'clock position. It appeared to be a few hundred feet higher and stayed to the north of our position. We did not need to maneuver the aircraft away from it. Alerted ATC controller. Remainder of flight uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported UAV sighting during a visual approach.
Narrative: On EAGUL Arrival for visual approach to Runway 8; passing OBASE; given clearance to descend from 6000 ft to 4000 ft. After initiating descent; I pointed out what appeared to be a drone at a one o'clock position. It appeared to be a few hundred feet higher and stayed to the north of our position. We did not need to maneuver the aircraft away from it. Alerted ATC Controller. Remainder of flight uneventful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.